UFC champ Jon Jones teases special walkout for Saturday's UFC 172

UFC champ Jon Jones teases special walkout for Saturday's UFC 172

Jon Jones usually does his walk to the octagon with 50 Cent’s “God Gave Me Style” playing in the arena, though he’s also switched it up and gone with Bob Marley.

For UFC 172, he’s doing something different.

“I’ve got a nice surprise for the people of Baltimore for the intro,” Jones said earlier this month at a UFC media day. “I think they’ll enjoy it.”

Opposite challenger Glover Teixeira (22-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC), Jones (19-1 MMA, 13-1 UFC) on Saturday headlines the pay-per-view event at Maryland’s Baltimore Arena. It’s his seventh attempted title defense after he broke UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz’s record of five with a decision win over Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 165 in September.

Jones wouldn’t say much about what he planned to do in his walkout other than it would be “a little something funky,” and “a little something different.”

Asked whether it was something related to his wardrobe or merely a musical choice, Jones persisted, “I can’t let you guys know. It would ruin the surprise.”

So, fans should be on the lookout when Jones enters the arena. But why wouldn’t they?

Heading into the bout, Jones is as high as a 6-1 favorite to win the fight, though his polarizing presence in the sport guarantees a few boos from the crowd. And he might not be as big a favorite to some football-savvy fans who watched his older brother, Arthur, jump ship from the Baltimore Ravens to sign with the Indianapolis Colts.

Jones nevertheless expects a good reception.

“I usually come out to ‘God Gave Me Style’ by 50 (Cent), and God’s definitely going to give me some style on this next one,” Jones offered. “I’ll just say that.”